Koseng Musor, 47, was riding his motorcycle on patrol in the village when some gunmen hiding in the shadows opened fire at him with an M16 rifle. He sustained gunshot wounds to his torso and shoulder. Police suspected the attack was linked to ongoing unrest in the region.

A Muang Pattani police team, who inspected the scene yesterday morning, collected nearly 20 spent cartridges from the scene, a section of Ban Kamiyo-Ban Ba-ngota in Tambon Kamiyo.